Composition for razor or other strops



UNITED s'ra'ras PATENT LOFQFIT'CE. j

BASIL E. WISE, or CANTON, OHIO.

COMPOSITION FOR RAZOR OR OTHER STROPS.

1,353,979. No Drawing.

To all whom it my concern.

Be it known that I, BASIL E. WISE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Composition for Razor or other Strops, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful composition to be applied toprepared surfaces such as razor strops or razor stropping devices forthe purpose of increasing their efiiciency during the honing orstropping of razors, safety razor blades or other sharp instruments; andat the same time impart- ,ing pliability to the strop or stroppingdevice to which the composition is applied.

The objects of the invention are to produce a composition of thischaracter which maybe easily and readily applied to the surface of arazor strop or stropping device for the purpose of stropping or honingrazors, safety razor blades or other sharp edged instruments and at thesame time impart pliability to the strop or stropping device.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novelproportions and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the append= .30 ed claims, it beingunderstood that various changes in the form, proportions, and minordetails of, the compositlon may be made 1 within the scope of theappended claims,-

without departin from the s irit or sacrificin any of the advanta yimproved composition consists substantially ofa mixture of powderedmineral filler of superior qualit such as powdered or pulverizedcarborun um and aloxite and 40 of superior quality non-poisonouspowdered mineral matter, such as talc either white or colored.

In preparing the composition I refer to use the ingredients in about theollowingproportions 8 parts of powdered or pulverized carborundum, I o

2 parts powdered or pulverized talc, either white or colored. The aboveingredients are thoroughly mixedand may be applied as a powder to thesurface of the trop or stropping device and when used. inthe powderedform it may be necessary to add a few drops of fine oil to the surfaceof the strop or stropping device before applying the composition. Itwill ges o the invention. c

. either white or colored;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept; 28, 1920,

Application filed August 4, 1919. Serial No. 815,245.

be understood that the proportion of the colored talc may be increasedshould a more pronounced color be desired in the composition.

- The following formula may also be used in powdered form: v

4 parts of powdered or pulverized carborundum,

4 parts powdered or pulverized aloxite,

2 parts powdered or pulverized talc, either white or colored.

In preparing the powdered ingredients a very fine sifting device is usedto collect any small particles not powdered so that the mixture may beuniform and softened to the proper degree of fineness in order that itmay be applied to the most delicate sharp ed ed instruments.

he composition may also be prepared in aste or cream form with theaddition of rened petrolatum to the above named ingredients. it ispreferable in preparing the paste or cream to use the followingproportions:

fii'parts of powdered or pulverized carborundum and aloxite;

2 parts of powdered or pulverized talc,

either white or colored I 8 parts of refined petrolatum.

The above formula is mixed to a proper consistency ready forimmediateuse and should be applied in a light coat upon the strop or stroppingdevice and smoothed with the palm of the hand. Good results may also be-obtainedwhen all of the minerals are blended with parowax in thefollowing proportions:

(1 4 parts powdered or pulverized carborunum; I

4 parts powdered or pulverized aloxite; 2 parts powdered or pulverizedtalc;

. 5 parts parowax. v

The powdered minerals when properly blended are then ,added to theparowax which has been reduced to a liquid form and the composition isthen mixed to a proper consistency and placed in earthen or metal moldsof a desired shape or in wooden forms and allowed to cool to a solidstate when' it is ready'for use.

The powdered or pulverized minerals entering into this compositionshould'be the.

finestthat can be obtained in the market. The powdered tale .is used inthe composition as a medium to reduce the ingredients to a variablepowdered'consistency, and can be more readily used in a -dusting orsifting process and lends a mellowed softness to the composition whichmay be applied to the most delicate sharp edged instrumentswithsatisfactory results. The petrolatum is used to reduce the powderedingredients to the cream or paste form and the parowax to reduce thepowdered ingredients to solid form or to any desired consistency whidhmay be obtained by varying the proportions of the different ingredientsand WhlCh will yet be susceptible to sharp edged instruments for honingand stropp'ing purposes.

The composition" is not restricted to the exactproportions of thedifferent ingredients-as above set fdrth as these proportionsmay be moreor less varied as requirements and co'nditions of the ingredients usedma call for a variation in the proportions use This composition may no,tonly serve to constitute an abrading surface of superior quality for.honing or stropping razors,- safety -'razor blades and the like but itwill also serve to preserve the necessary pliability and suppleness ofthe strop orother surface to which it is applied.

Although the above specification discloses the best mode in which I havecon- 1. A composition forrazor strops or the like for [honing urposescomposed of powdered or pu verizedcarborundum, powdered or pulverizedaloxite, powdered talc and petrolatum and parowax. v

2. A composition for r'azor strops or the like for honing "purposes,comprising about four parts of powdered or pulverized carborundum, fourparts of powdered or pulverized aloxite, two parts of powdered talc andeight parts of petrolatum to be used in cream or paste form.

In testlrnony that I claim the above, I-

have hereunto subscribed m name.

- BAS L E. WISE.

